RIIIIIIDDDDDDDDDDLLLLLE FRIIIIIDDDDAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!

A man came home from work everyday, got in the elevator at his building, rode to the 10th floor, then took the stairs up the remaining two floors to his apartment.  However, on rainy days he took the elevator all the way up to the 12th floor.  Explain.

Wednesday - September 28, 2016 / Thursday - September 29, 2016

Business Management Class AND Financial Literacy Classes

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:

Wells Fargo CEO Forfeits $41 Million

1. In your opinion, who is responsible for this scandal? Why?

2. What is one question you'd like answered after reading this article?





Business Law

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:

Keith Lamont Scott's Wife Filed Restraining Orders

1. In your opinion, is this new information relevant to the police shooting of Scott? Why or why not?

2. Knowing what you know right now, do you think the officer who shot Scott should face charges? Explain.




Marketing Class

Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow:

How a Funeral Turned Joe Girard into the World's Greatest Salesman

1. What was the key to his success as a salesman?
2. Describe the best salesperson you have ever encountered. What made him or her so effective?

Monday - September 26, 2016 / Tuesday - September 27, 2016

Habit #5 is SEEK FIRST TO UNDERSTAND, THEN TO BE UNDERSTOOD.

Before responding today, let me go over the five poor listening styles.

Then ask yourself, "Which of the five poor listening styles do I have the biggest problem with?"

1-spacing out?
2-pretend listening?
3-selective listening?
4-word listening?
5-self-centered listening (judging, advising, probing)

Which one did you choose? Why do you think you do that?

Now try to go one day without doing it.

Friday - September 23, 2016

Riddle Friday!

A man and his son were in a terrible car accident.  The man was pronounced dead at the scene, but the boy was rushed to a local  hospital for emergency surgery.  The surgeon arrived, took one look at the boy, and said, "I cannot operate on this patient.  He is my son!"  How is this possible?

Wednesday - September 21, 2016 / Thursday - September 22, 2016

FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASS
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Three Words That Could Kill Your Job Interview

1. Do you agree with this advice? Why or why not?
2. Copy and paste the one sentence that summarizes the point of this article.
3. The article uses the word "platitudes". What are platitudes?




MARKETING CLASS
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Papa John Bridges Gap Between Marketing and Sports

1. Name two athletes involved with Papa John's. What does Papa look for in an athlete?
2. Why do pizza and sports work well together?

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow. You may need to search for these answers outside the article.

21 US states sue to block expansion of overtime pay law

1. What does it mean to work overtime?

2. What is the required pay rate for overtime?

3. What is the change to overtime pay laws beginning in December?

 

BUSINESS LAW CLASS
Read the article linked below and answer the questions that follow.

Jim Carey Sued Over Ex-Girlfriend's Death

1. Would this be a criminal or civil trial?

2. What does the husband hope to gain from this lawsuit?

3. What evidence would you need to see to find Jim Carrey responsible for his ex-girlfriend's death?

Monday - September 19, 2016 / Tuesday - September 20, 2016

Habit #4 is THINK WIN-WIN

You are NOT doing it right if you engage in any of the following "think win-LOSE" behaviors:

1. Using others emotionally or physically for your own selfish purposes
2. Trying to get ahead at the expense of another
3. Spreading rumors about someone else
4. Insisting on getting your way without concerning yourself with the feelings of others
5. Becoming jealous and envious when something good happens to someone close to you

Choose one of the below steps to becoming more of a WIN-WIN type of person and explain why you chose that step:

1. Pinpoint an area of your life where you most struggle with comparisons. Perhaps it's with clothes, physical features, friends, or talents. Work to let it go. Realize we all have strengths. Appreciate and respect those strengths in others without comparing or competing!
2. If you play sports, show sportsmanship. Compliment someone from the opposing team and mean it.
3. Form a study group ahead of a challenging test and work together to bring everyone's grade up.
4. The next time someone close to you succeeds, be genuinely happy for them instead of feeling jealous or threatened.
5. Think of a person you think is a model of WIN-WIN. What is it about this person that you admire?

Friday - September 16, 2016

RIDDLE FRIDAY!!!

Draw four straight lines connected end to end.  In other words, you cannot not lift your pen or pencil.  You must cross through the middle of each dot.  If you've seen this before, DO NOT talk.  If you haven't, DO NOT GOOGLE. Use your brains and think outside the box!

Feel free to use scrap paper for this.  If you are feeling bold, try using drawing tools in Google Docs.

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND!

Wednesday - September 14, 2016 / Thursday - September 15, 2016

BUSINESS MANAGEMENT CLASS
Read the article linked below. Why is the GDP a "fuzzy" reflection of the US economy?

GDP Is More of a Fuzzy Reflection of the Economy




BUSINESS LAW CLASS
Read the article linked below. What makes cases like this so difficult to prosecute fairly? In this case, should Justin's bad marital habits be admissible? Explain.

The Justin Ross Harris Case: What You Need to Know




FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASS

Read the article linked below. Why is Wells Fargo "under siege"?

Wells Fargo under siege: Drops sales goals tied to bogus account scandal

MARKETING CLASS

Read the article linked below. Do you think an engagement ring must include a diamond? Why or why not? What are your thoughts now that you know this custom was creating by aggressive marketing? Are diamonds really forever?

How an Ad Campaign Invented the Diamond Engagement Ring

Monday - September 12, 2016 / Tuesday - September 13, 2016

ALL CLASSES

Habit #3 is PUT FIRST THINGS FIRST.

This one is easily the hardest habit to live. It's all about prioritizing. Each week you have to decide which are the most important things for you to accomplish. Don't neglect any important area of your life (family, friends, academics, extra-curriculars, etc.). Plan to do the most important things in all of those areas. Once you knock those off, you can do some of the silly things we do to occupy ourselves.

Here are five of Covey's suggestions for you. Choose ONE of them. Copy and paste it into your bellringer document. Then explain why you chose that step.

Set a goal to use a planner for a month. Stick to your plan.

Identify your biggest time-waster (games, Netflix, social media?) Commit to cutting back.

Are you always being asked to volunteer, and you ALWAYS say yes? Next time, say no when it's the right thing to do.

Study a little each day for an upcoming test INSTEAD of waiting until the night before.

Think of something you've been needing to do for a long time, but have procrastinated. Get it done.

Friday - September 9, 2016

RIDDLE FRIDAY.....TRYING OUT A NEW ONE...

A mother is 21 years older than her child. In 6 years, the mother will be 5 times older than her baby. Where is the father?

NO GOOGLING!

Thursday - September 8, 2016

Business Management Class
Do business owners care about national economic trends? Why or why not? Further, how might businesses change their approach to management to adapt to various economic trends?



Business Law Class
In a minute, we'll watch a short video on the Brock Turner case. Have a few thoughts regarding his 6-month sentence and 3 months of actual time served. (If you missed class, research the case on your own and opine.)



Financial Literacy Class
Dave Ramsey and I both talk about being "the tortoise" when it comes to personal finance. What does that mean to you?

Tuesday - September 6, 2016 / Wednesday - September 7 2016

ALL CLASSES

Habit #2 is "Begin with the End in Mind". So it's all about visualizing where you want to be in the future, focusing on the specifics, and never losing that focus. Covey's suggestions for ways to begin this kind of thinking include the following:

1. List three skills you'll need to improve upon to be successful in your career.
2. Write a personal mission statement.
3. Look in the mirror, and ask, "Would I want to marry someone like me?" If not sure, then begin working on the qualities you may be lacking.
4. Think about your life goals. Write them down. Illustrate them somehow. Post pictures around your room.
5. Identify a negative label you think some people may have given you. List a few things you can do to change that label.

Choose ONE of the above and write about it for today's bellringer.

Friday - September 2, 2016

It's Riddle Friday...

NO GOOGLING ALLOWED!

Romeo and Juliet are found dead in a small puddle of water, surrounded by broken glass. The apartment building they are found in is located next to the city's main train station. How did they die?